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From the Shadows of Ruins - The Temple of Elemental Evil
An ancient temple to chaos, once defeated by the forces of good, rises once again. Prepare to dive deep into the Temple of Elemental Evil.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 2:00 AM UTC
Apr 25 / Session 34
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
6 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Years ago, a great Evil gathered several elemental temples together to amass a great force to destroy the armies of Good. Fortunately, several great warriors were able to lead their men against the temple and crush the armies of Chaos, forcing them back into the temple and trapping the Chaos Lords that led them inside. For several years following the destruction of the temple, adventurers from near and far have come looking for the ruins and whatever treasure still waited in dark chambers, deep under the earth. Many have left empty handed, or not at all. Recently, rumors have begun growing that forces within the temple are beginning to stir once more. Creatures and men of evil have been seen raiding local areas, kidnapping and recruiting others and disappearing into the forest near the temple. What being calls out to those who would serve evil and how long do the peaceful people of the surrounding area have before The Temple of Elemental Evil rises once again? This will be an ongoing campaign, running Goodman Games OAR remaster of The Temple of Elemental Evil, converted from 5E to Dungeon Crawl Classics. We will use core rules with a couple additions to character creation to help you make the character you want to play. All players will create 2 PCs to start as death will be a real risk. Session zero ($Free) will allow me to inform you of the pantheon and world we will be playing in, go over what to expect and create our Lvl 1 PCs, as well as cover any concerns or off limit topics. The campaign will be a mix of exploration, combat and roleplay, with player decisions determining the balance of those elements. Game will be Every Other Week using Discord and Foundry VTT.
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(8)
1 year on StartPlaying
38 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Visual Aid, Creativity
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 50%
About me
I have been playing TTRPGs since 2019, nearly the entire time on the GM side of the table. I have ran online, in person at home and at my FLGS, and at local conventions. I have ran both modules and homebrew and have realized I prefer the structure modules provide. I started with D&D 5E but have found the bloat of all the different books and rules to be muddy, so I have converted to Dungeon Crawl Classics and absolutely love the freedom the system provides. I embrace the randomness of all the tables and the gonzo wild moments they can provide.
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Creating your character
-Character creation during session 0. -Level 1 characters to start. -DCC Core rules with following adjustments. -Race not tied to rolled occupation -3d6 down the line, swap 2 stats to better fit character. -Reroll 1's on HP -Minimum +1 to lucky sign -All required book material will be loaded into the Foundry VTT campaign.
Looking to make new friends and delve into a campaign full of danger, suspense and likely death!? This is the adventure for you. This will be an ongoing campaign that can possibly run up to two years or longer! Teamwork, planning and a fair share of Luck will be needed to survive and defeat the rise of The Temple of Elemental Evil!! The party has defeated the bandit forces at a nearby fort and managed to find the ancient temple to evil off in the north and had to retreat due to overwhelming forces. Back in town, they searched for new leads to help prepare themselves to seek out the temple again and are in the process of looking for an old ring fort, currently under the control of a Clan of Gnolls.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Requirements: -Discord account -Working microphone -Reliable internet -Foundry VTT account (Free) Preferred items: -Webcam -Headphones (Reduce background noise and feedback/echo) -DCC core rulebook
What Judge Shadow brings to the table
Discord, Foundry VTT (DCC rules module), custom maps, custom tokens, Google Doc for campaign recap and updates. In game elements: Voices, music, Rule of Cool, Player Agency, descriptive combat.
Homebrew rules
-Party may use Shadowdark Carousing rules to rest in town for XP and additional benefits. -Cast the inverse of a spell by rolling down the dice chain
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Computer
Platforms used
Safety
How Judge Shadow creates a safe table
We will cover all player comfort levels in session zero and create a list of X-Content that will be prohibited in gameplay. I will be available to discussion before, during and after each session and will keep any sensitive information confidential. We will be running a published module and sticking to the published content.
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